Kate McKinnon Is Alive

ORIGIN
Kate McKinnon is an American comedian, actress and cast member on Saturday Night Live. She was born Kathryn McKinnon Berthold on January 6, 1984 in Sea Cliff, New York. Her mother, Laura Campbell, is an educator, and her late father, Michael Thomas Berthold, was an architect. She has a sister named Emily Lynne who’s also a comedian. McKinnon attended North Shore High School followed by Columbia University. She graduated in 2006 with a degree in theater. She co-founded the improv comedy group, Tea Party, while attending Columbia.

CAREER
McKinnon made her television debut in the LGBT-themed series, The Big Gay Sketch Show. She played various characters including “Fitzwilliam”, a gender-non-conforming teen boy. The show ran for three seasons on Logo from April 2007 to June 2010. She won a Logo NewNowNext Award in 2009 for Best Rising Comic. McKinnon starred as “Bethany” in the feminist-themed web series, Vag Magazine (2010). She did voice work for the animated series Robotomy (2010), and The Venture Bros (2010). She was also featured in the short films, Mr. Ross, Elizabeth Taylor’s Video Will, and Pudding Face.

McKinnon joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in April 2012. She’s known for impersonating celebrities like Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber and Ellen DeGeneres. She won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. McKinnon starred as “Jillian Holtzmann” in Ghostbusters (2016) with Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones. Her film credits include Sisters (2015) with Amy Poehler, and Masterminds (2016) with Zach Galifianakis. She lent her voice to the 2016 animated films, Finding Dory, and The Angry Birds Movie.

PERSONAL
Kate McKinnon is 5ft 4in tall and has a net worth of $2 million. She’s openly gay and is currently dating theater actress Marla Mindelle. McKinnon plays a handful of musical instruments including the piano, guitar and cello.

Kate McKinnon Bio, Net Worth, Height